Hello jim-ga,
On the whole, business jets are as safe as commercial airliners. I’ve
collected a variety of resources that provide specifics about
particular airplane models, makers and operators to help you get a
better idea of how to evaluate what might be available to serve your
needs. As you indicated, the airline industry is in turmoil and
service levels are changing as new laws and regulations are
implemented in the wake of 911. I think you’ll find the information
about what’s available with business charters quite interesting. Good
luck and happy traveling.
czh
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/business/4430680.htm
Excerpt from Wall Street Journal Article
How safe is your charter flight?
For the five-year period ending last year, business jets had an
average of 0.09 fatal accidents per 100,000 flying hours, compared
with 0.47 for business turboprops. By comparison, scheduled commercial
airlines averaged 0.02 fatal accidents. Regulators say it isn't yet
clear what brought down Wellstone's plane in northern Minnesota.
http://www.netvista.net/~hpb/news/jan-31e.html
How Safe Will Private Business Jets Be in the Future?
The safety record of business jets is apparently roughly equal to --
or even better than -- the scheduled airlines. But more and more
companies are engaging in "fractional ownership," chipping in to buy a
piece of a business jet, a practice that often is cheaper than
chartering an aircraft. These corporate-owned planes operate under
less-stringent rules than do charter flights for hire.
http://www.aviationtoday.com/reports/avmaintenance/previous/1002/1002cessna.htm
Making History at Cessna
Today, Cessna, which is owned by Textron, has captured 50 percent of
the general aviation market in light and mid-sized business jets and
single-engine, piston-powered aircraft.
http://www.privatair.com/home.html
See PrivatAir to sample the services of a comprehensive aviation
company.
http://www.skyjet.com/newskyjet/doc/CharterHandbook.pdf
See SkyJet’s 13 page brochure on services offered.
http://www.nbaa.org/@@2A7vDi9wWgEO/factbook/2002/
The NBAA Business Aviation Fact Book is a compilation of statistics
directly related to the business aviation community. Information for
this publication is gathered from NBAA surveys, the FAA, AvData and
other sources.
http://www.nbaa.org/@@2AvvCzKr3AEL/fractional/foarcolcott.ppt
National Business Aviation Association
Power Point Presentation
See Slide 16 table for Accidents per 100,000
http://www.aircharterguide.com/default.asp
Air Charter Guide gives complete information on air charter aircraft
and providers and offers a searchable database of nearly 20,000
aircraft available throughout the world for on-demand charter.
http://www.nbaa.org/update/2002/update0224.htm
TSA TO REQUIRE PASSENGER SCREENING ON CERTAIN PRIVATE CHARTER FLIGHTS
On June 19, the TSA will publish "Amendment to Aircraft Operator
Security Rules" in the Federal Register to require passenger screening
"equivalent to the screening for commercial airplane passengers" for
private charters on aircraft with a certificated takeoff weight of
95,000 pounds or more. This rule could limit travel options for some
NBAA Members and potentially set a precedent for the screening of
passengers for other types of charter operations. For more
information, contact NBAA's Eric Ramsdell at eramsdell@nbaa.org.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0802/081202nj1.htm
General Aviation/Small Airports
The TSA has established a classified security program for general
aviation operators. James Coyne, president of the National Air
Transportation Association, which represents general aviation
interests, says his industry has come up with its own security advice
for operators in dealing with the airport, the aircraft, and the
people in the planes. In addition, since September 11 general aviation
operators have a heightened awareness about security.
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